Advertised chocolate, coffee and caramel roast underwhelm, contrasted by soiled moss, Blackstrap molasses and ashen pine bitterness that eliminates much of its barren sweet side. Oily hop resin drips off earthy wood-seared walnut char as coffee-roasted dark chocolate bittering surges. Mild cola, hazelnut and Brazil nut illusions deepen nutty aspect to complement its wavered caramel-burnt mocha aspect.
On tap at Ambulance, dry dark chocolate and drier cocoa powdering gain oily hop-charred nuttiness in medium-bodied dark ale setting. Wispy raw molasses bittering seeps into coffee-burnt mocha midst to contrast less enthralled almond-pecan-chestnut sweetness . Bitterer robust stout fans unite.
On tap at Beef Trust, dazzlingly fruitful wee heavy gains caramelized candied sweetness over dewy peat malting. Rum-spiced whiskeyed cherry whir grazes cocktail-licked red grape, bruised orange, brown apple, honeyed pear and marmalade illusions in a delectably tempting manner. Recommended.
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, subtle bourbon barrel sweetness levied upon desirous wee heavy Scotch ale warmth. Dewy peat mossing underscores ethyl alcohol-soaked whiskey snag. Latent fig, date and sun-dried raisin illusions gain bourbon goodness over time.
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, complex weizenbock aged in whiskey barrels picks up leathery oaken tannins to redirect brown-sugared dried fruiting and caramel-spiced toffee malting. Chewy raisin-prune-fig tenacity, sweet banana breading and molasses-caked spicing flourish beyond dewy whiskey tones.
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, ‘synergistic blend’ of rosewood-embittered French oak barrel aging and lactic microflora-enhanced brettanomyces yeast combine for vinous green grape tannins, sharply soured lemon lime pucker and balmy Seville orange-oiled Earl Grey tea tartness to flourish.
On tap at Ambulance, dark-roasted black chocolate bittering confronts brazenly walnut-seared peanut shelling over ashen piney hops. In the backdrop, light cocoa-seeded pungency contrasts tingly fennel-seeded spicing for nutty tough guy.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, soft nitro-like plushness of oaken vanilla tannins sidle lightly creamed lemon meringue tartness, musky orange oils and dank hop resin. Tertiary apricot, tangerine and Chardonnay illusions waver. Atypical as far as IPA’s go, but quite approachable for more adventurous pale ale buds.
On tap at Ambulance, wonderful dry-hopped Imperial India Pale Ale with a ‘dollop of honey’ spreads its complexities all over the place. Floral grapefruit-peeled orange tang, zesty lemon briskness and sticky pine resin of a sharp-toned IPA spark the front end while dried-fruited apricot, plum and fig illusions plus tertiary pineapple-peach-tangerine snips soak into the dewy earthen mustiness ransacked by rummy vodka-licked Scotch malt assertiveness (leaving a boozy alcohol astringency upon the expansive finish).
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, sugary cinnamon-spiced cider frontage gains pumpkin pie sweetness while conditioned on lactose vanilla for off-the-beaten-path breakfast-styled IPA hybrid. Plastique Citra-Mosaic-hopped citrus waxing, wintry nutmeg-cumin-allspice seasoning and leafy autumnal foliage add further nuances without getting awkwardly obtuse. A liquified apple cider donut for sweet-toothed benefactors.
On tap at Morris Tap & Grill, lemony grapefruit juicing and dry orange rind bittering gain resinous piney hop oiling as well as mildly skunked hemp dankness. Wispy floral herbage and recessive pineapple-peach-mango fruiting waver.
On tap at Poor Henry’s, soft-tongued New England-styled Imperial IPA plies subtle lemon meringue creaminess to Sauvignon Blanc-wined melon rind, sour mango and papaya tartness. Slight vegetal herbage may be outta place for off-center sour-fruited changeup.
